North Central is 0-8 against North Daviess since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Central Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field against the North Daviess Cougars at 5:00 p.m.
North Central is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Cloverdale by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Daviess gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Paoli as North Daviess made off with a 9-3 win. With that victory, North Daviess brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Zane Sample made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sample was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Swartzentruber was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kadin Stoll, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for North Daviess, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
North Central might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from North Daviess when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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